Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Government holds All Party Leaders Meeting ahead of Monsoon Session 2018 of Parliament, beginning tomorrow
Shri Narendra Modi expressed confidence that all political parties will cooperate on smooth running of the Parliament during Monsoon Session 2018
People of India want the Parliament to function; Government calls for cooperation from all parties in country's interest: Shri Ananthkumar
Monsoon Session will provide a total of 18 sittings spread over a period of 24 days
Addressing floor leaders of parties in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha here today, ahead of the Monsoon Session 2018 of Parliament beginning tomorrow, Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi said that Government gives huge importance to the issues raised by all Political Parties and urged all Political Parties to collectively strive to create a constructive atmosphere in Monsoon Session to achieve National Good. Shri Modi expressed confidence that all political parties would cooperate on smooth running of the Parliament and undertake constructive discussion on issues of national importance.
A host of issues were brought up by the leaders of parties during the meeting. There was a consensus across party lines on ensuring smooth functioning of the Parliament without disruptions and deadlocks to be resolved through constructive discussions in both the Houses.
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Ananthkumar, later briefing media persons said that the Government has requested all parties, especially the opposition, for their co-operation for the smooth functioning of the House. “The people of India want the Parliament to function. Government calls for cooperation from all parties in country's interest”, he said. The Minister informed that all parties were in favour of a productive Monsoon session. The Government is always ready to discuss on the floor of the House, any issue as permitted under Rules of Procedure. The Government will leave no stone unturned to facilitate smooth functioning of the Parliament during the ensuing Monsoon Session, he added.
Shri Ananthkumar further informed that the Monsoon Session, 2018 of Parliament is scheduled to be held from Wednesday, 18th July, 2018, and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session may conclude on Friday, 10th August, 2018. The Minister said that the Session will provide a total of 18 sittings spread over a period of 24 days and 48items have been identified for being taken up during the Monsoon Session, 2018. 
Six Bills replacing ordinances namely  The Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018;  The Criminal Law  Ordinance, 2018;  The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts  Ordinance, 2018;  The Homoeopathy Central Council  Ordinance, 2018;  The National Sports University Ordinance, 2018; and  The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code  Ordinance, 2018 are required to be passed during the ensuing Monsoon Session.
Further, some important pending legislations in the Houses required to be considered and passed during the Session are  The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018;  The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2018;  The Transgender Persons  Bill, 2016;  The Constitution  Bill, 2017;  The National Medical Commission Bill, 2017;  The Muslim Women  Bill, 2017;  The Motor Vehicles  Bill, 2017; and  The Prevention of Corruption  Bill, 2013.
Some important new bills likely to be introduced, considered and passed during this session apart from the 6 Bills replacing Ordinances are  The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India  Bill, 2018;  The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018;  The Protection of Human Rights  Bill, 2018;  The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development  Bill, 2018;  The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities  Bill, 2018;  The Dam Safety Bill, 2018; and  Trafficking of Persons  Bill, 2018.
The all-Party meeting was attended by Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Statistics & Programme Implementation, Shri Vijay Goel, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, River development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, along with other Ministers.
Items of Government Business identified for being taken up in both the Houses of Parliament during ensuing Monsoon Session, 2018
- Bills for Introduction, Consideration and Passing
- The Homoeopathy Central Council  Bill, 2018;
- The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Amendment Bill, 2018;
- The Criminal Law  Bill, 2018
- The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts  Bill, 2018
- The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India  Bill, 2018
- The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018
- Central Goods and Services Tax  Bill, 2018
- Integrated Goods and Services Tax  Bill, 2018
- Union Territory Goods and Service Tax  Bill, 2018
- Goods and Services Tax  Amendment) Bill, 2018
- The Protection of Human Rights  Bill, 2018
- The Arbitration and Conciliation  Bill, 2018
- The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development  Bill, 2018
- The Right to Information  Bill, 2018
- The DNA Technology  Regulation Bill, 2018
- The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities  Bill, 2018.
- The Dam Safety Bill, 2018
- Trafficking of Persons  Bill, 2018
- Bills for Consideration and Passing
- Bills pending in Lok Sabha
- The Constitution  Bill, 2017;
- The Public Premises  Amendment Bill, 2017;
- The Dentists  Bill, 2017;
- The Representation of People  Bill, 2017;
- The National Council for Teacher Education  Bill, 2017;
- The Negotiable Instruments  Bill, 2017.
- The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018;
- The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2018;
- The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018
- The Transgender Persons  Bill, 2016.
- The Surrogacy  Bill, 2016.
- The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2016.
- The National Sports University Bill, 2017.
- The Rights of Children to Free and Compulsory Education  Bill, 2017
- The National Medical Commission Bill, 2017.
 Bills pending in Rajya Sabha
- The Whistle Blowers Protection  Bill, 2015;
- The Factories  Bill, 2016.
- The National Commission for Backward Classes  Bill, 2017.
- The State Bank  Bill, 2017.
- The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains  Bill, 2017.
- The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property  Bill, 2017.
- The Muslim Women  Bill, 2017
- The Specific Relief  Bill, 2018
- The Motor Vehicles  Bill, 2017;
- The Prevention of Corruption  Bill, 2013.
- Financial Business
- Supplementary Demands for Grants  for 2018-19
- Demands for Excess Grants for 2015-16.
- Bills for Withdrawal
Lok Sabha
- The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development  Bill, 2015.
Rajya Sabha
- The Armed Forces Tribunal  Bill, 2012;and
- The Nalanda University  Bill,2013.